Synonyms of pestering

pestering 1 of 3

noun

as in harassment

the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another

the endless pestering finally drove me to study at the library

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harassment
• bugging
• bothering
• teasing
• harrying
• annoyance
• disturbance
• aggravation
• bedevilment
• torture
• importunity
• botheration
• vexation
• torment
• persecution
• molestation
• offence
• provocation
• aggro
• offense
• devilment
• mischief
• devilry

pestering

2 of 3

adjective

as in teasing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teasing
• riling
• troublemaking
• misbehaving
• naughty
• crafty
• wily
• cunning
• trickish
• tricky
• spirited
• lively
• artful
• sprightly
• prankish
• energetic
• coy
• puckish
• kittenish
• playful
• rascally
• whimsical
• frisky
• lighthearted
• impish
• mischievous
• coltish
• roguish
• knavish
• antic
• sportive
• pixie
• leprechaunish
• pixieish
• happy
• gay
• waggish
• devilish
• scampish
• tricksy
• elvish
• sly
• frolicsome
• wicked
• sportful
• arch
• espiègle
• pixy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stern
• grave
• solemn
• sedate
• grim
• sober
• staid

• stern
• grave
• solemn
• sedate
• grim
• sober
• staid

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pestering

3 of 3

verb

present participle of pester

as in bothering

to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation

one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• bugging
• harassing
• worrying
• tormenting
• disturbing
• annoying
• chivvying
• provoking
• irritating
• hassling
• chivying
• angering
• troubling
• bedeviling
• aggravating
• invading
• fretting
• dogging
• exasperating
• inconveniencing
• gnawing
• plaguing
• riling
• persecuting
• getting
• vexing
• antagonizing
• besieging
• distressing
• dunning
• rankling
• irking
• intruding (upon)
• galling
• nettling
• afflicting
• besetting
• infuriating
• chafing
• agitating
• beleaguering
• roiling
• grating
• perturbing
• peeving
• maddening
• inflaming
• deviling
• encroaching
• enraging
• rasping
• piquing
• outraging
• trespassing
• incensing
• devilling
• putting out
• obtruding
• enflaming
• infringing
• butting in
• cutting in (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• leaving
• disregarding
• forgetting
• obliging
• appeasing
• placating
• slighting
• disarming
• conciliating
• gratifying
• delighting
• pleasing
• mollifying
• satisfying
• consoling
• contenting
• comforting
• gladdening

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• ignoring
• leaving
• disregarding
• forgetting
• obliging
• appeasing
• placating
• slighting
• disarming
• conciliating
• gratifying
• delighting
• pleasing
• mollifying
• satisfying
• consoling
• contenting
• comforting
• gladdening

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